Jermaine Cole, better known as J. Cole, was born in March, 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany. His musical career, however, began in Fayetteville, North Carolina at just 12 years-old. J's influences include Tupac Shakur, Nas, and Outkast. His debut album, The Come Up, was released in 2007.

Garrison Keillor is an American author, radio personality and humorist who is probably best known as host of the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. Born and raised in Minnesota, Keillor went to the University of Minnesota, where he began his broadcasting career at the university's student-run station, Radio K. In a ploy to create a program that would showcase an eclectic mix of rural music and humor, Keillor created the show A Prairie Home Companion in 1974 and though at first it struggled to find a listening base, the show has now grown into a mainstay of the American radio zeitgeist. With a strong knack for sharp wit, Keillor has evolved over the years to be an easily identifiable individual who's well-intentioned and affable personality have managed to resonate deeply with listeners of his show.

Richard Lopez Presents: Jazz Master Sessions is a new series of jazz performances at CMA. Each concert in the series features the best of traditional and current jazz offerings with area master musicians. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $7 for students. CMA Members receive $2 discount on all tickets. Tickets are also available at the door. October 5 - Peace: An Homage to Horace Silver - Featuring members of the Otterbein University faculty group &quot;Redbird&quot; including Jay Miglia, sax, Ben Huntoon, trumpet, Ryan Hamilton, trombone, Chris Berg, bass and Richard Lopez, piano November 2 - The French Connection - The Music of Claude Bolling, Michel Legrand and Edith Piaf featuring Mary McClendon, vocals, Lee Savory, trumpet and flugelhorn, Lisa Jelle, flute, Doug Richeson, bass, Guy Remonko, drums and Richard Lopez, piano December 7 - Hot Jazz for a Cool Yule - celebrate the season with Tia Harris, vocals, Chris Kieth, saxophone and flute, Trista Hill, jazz harp, Roger Hines, bass, Joe Ong, drums and Richard Lopez, piano March 1 - programs to be announced... April 5 May 3

Tycho is a San Francisco-based band that dabbles in the fields of downtempo, ambient and chill out music. Known also for his impressive graphic design skills, band leader, Scott Hansen nearly always manages to incorporate some alluring visual spectacle into the band's live sets. Because he's known to strive for a strong, engaging concert performance, Hansen will typically play with a cast of musicians on bass, drums, synth and guitar, to help add instrumental depth to his songs. Tycho released his debut EP, The Science of Patterns, in 2002, although he didn't start to turn heads until he signed with the respectable independent record label Ghostly International in 2007. Since then, Tycho has stood out among the myriad of electronic composers with acclaimed records like 2011's Dive and 2014's Awake.